Trump Celebrates, New Travel Rules & Oscars Preview - Friday, February 7th, 2020
The NewsWorthy
Erica Mandy
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🗓️ 7 February 2020
⏱️ 10 minutes
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Summary
The news to know for Friday, February 7th, 2020!
What to know today about President Trump's victory lap, tonight's Democratic debate, and new rules for some international travel...
Plus: a Google Maps update, Instagram's new 'unfollow' tools, and an Oscars preview.
Those stories and more in less than 10 minutes!
Award-winning broadcast journalist and former TV news reporter Erica Mandy breaks it all down for you.
Head to www.theNewsWorthy.com or see sources below to read more about any of the stories mentioned today.
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Sources:
Trump Celebrates Acquittal: The Hill, ABC News, AP, NYT, NYT, Washington Post
Dem Debate Tonight: TIME, The Hill
DNC Calls for Results Review: NBC News, CNN, NYT
Chinese Doctor Warned of Coronavirus: AP, The Guardian
2.24 to Honor Kobe Bryant: Yahoo Sports, E! News
Last-Minute NBA Trades: Sports Illustrated, NBA.com, USA Today
New Yorkers & Global Entry: USA Today, WSJ
Gov't Gives First OK to Driverless Van: The Verge, Business Insider, Axios
Google Maps Update: CNBC, Cnet, The Verge
Instagram Unfollow Tools: Engadget, TechCrunch
Oscars Preview: Oscars.com, Hollywood Reporter
Feel Good Friday - Prisoners Learn Coding: WTXL, TheLastMile.org
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Today is Friday, February 7th. |
| 0:02.1 | What to know today about President Trump's victory lap, |
| 0:04.6 | tonight's Democratic debate, |
| 0:06.1 | and new rules for some international travel. |
| 0:08.5 | Plus a Google Maps update, Instagram's new unfollowed tools, |
| 0:12.1 | and an Oscars preview. |
| 0:15.9 | Welcome, welcome to the newsworthy. |
| 0:17.8 | All the days news in less than 10 minutes. |
| 0:20.1 | Fast, fair, fun, and on the go. |
| 0:23.0 | I'm Erica Mandy, thanks so much for being here. |
| 0:25.6 | You ready? |
| 0:26.6 | Let's do this. |
| 0:27.6 | President Trump is taking a victory lap. He spoke out yesterday for the first time |
| 0:34.6 | since he was acquitted for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. We first heard |
| 0:38.4 | from him during a National Prayer breakfast and later in the day he gave a formal |
| 0:42.3 | statement about his acquittal on live TV. |
| 0:44.8 | The White House speech went on for an hour and he did not mince words even using profanity |
| 0:49.2 | when referring to impeachment. |
| 0:51.2 | He also said the Democrats who tried to remove him from office are |
| 0:53.8 | quote scum, sleaze bags and crooked. He went after Republican Senator Mitt |
| 0:58.8 | Romney as well. Romney was the only Republican to vote to convict Trump. |
| 1:02.9 | In fact, the Hill reports he's the first senator in US history to vote to convict and |
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